Matta Flat vs Wallaroo Mines
Matta Flat is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 46 in Wallaroo Mines. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Matta Flat, most households are couple families. On these figures, Matta Flat tends to suit families with children and couples, while Wallaroo Mines suits people living alone.
Which one suits you?
There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.
Families with school-age kids
Matta Flat
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- is already more of a family suburb (68% vs 52%)
- carries lower crime risk (60/100 vs 76/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Matta Flat
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 24%)
- has cheaper rent ($125/wk vs $260/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Too close to call
Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Matta Flat
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (60/100 vs 76/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Matta Flat
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (0.0% vs -5.1%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Matta Flat and Wallaroo Mines drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.
Side by side, out of 100
Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.
Demographics
Wallaroo Mines has more residents (408 vs 82); Wallaroo Mines rents higher ($260/wk vs $125/wk).
| Matta Flat | Wallaroo Mines | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 82 | 408 +398% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +0.0% | -5.1% |
| Median age | 43 | 46 |
| Median household income | $68,224/yr +19% vs other | $55,380/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $125/wk | $260/wk +108% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Where residents were born
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.6%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.8%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Matta Flat | Wallaroo Mines | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $450,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
Wallaroo Mines has more land zoned for conservation (70% vs 11%); Matta Flat has more industrially zoned land (49% vs 2%).
| Matta Flat | Wallaroo Mines | |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental | 11% | 70% |
| Industrial | 49% | 2% |
| Residential | 34% | 29% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 7% | 0% |
| Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09. | ||
Development activity
| Matta Flat | Wallaroo Mines | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 232 across Copper Coast same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +142% same for both | |
Ranking within SA
| Matta Flat | Wallaroo Mines | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 37% of SA | Higher than 21% of SA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 74% of SA | Higher than 72% of SA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 1% of SA same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 76% of SA | Higher than 74% of SA |
Liveability
| Matta Flat | Wallaroo Mines | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 | high-need area decile 1/10 |
Risk profile
Wallaroo Mines carries more crime risk (76 vs 60).
| Matta Flat | Wallaroo Mines | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Moderate 60/100 | High 76/100 |
| Flood | — same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 3 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Matta Flat | Wallaroo Mines | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 | 1 |
Schools in Matta Flat
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Wallaroo Mines
- Wallaroo Mines Primary School Government · Primary below peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Matta Flat | Wallaroo Mines | |
|---|---|---|
| Childcare | 0 | 1 |
Mobility
| Matta Flat | Wallaroo Mines | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 24/100 | 22/100 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 152.5 km | 153.6 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 108 min | 111 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.1% postcode 5554 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 69 postcode 5554 same for both | |
How people get to work
Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.6%).
Setting
| Matta Flat | Wallaroo Mines | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 41 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 36 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 8.9 km | 7.7 km |
NBN connectivity
| Matta Flat | Wallaroo Mines | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 56/100 | 48/100 |
| Most common technology | Fibre to the node same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 20% 54 premises | 8% 228 premises |
Climate
| Matta Flat | Wallaroo Mines | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 459 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 29.4°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 7.6°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Matta Flat | Wallaroo Mines | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,817/yr same for both | |
| Council | Copper Coast same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Matta Flat | Wallaroo Mines | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Grey same for both | |
| Member | Tom Venning same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Matta Flat | Wallaroo Mines | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $15,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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